Bardstown Mayor John Royalty acknowledged Friday he had a “learning curve” related to social media when he deleted a Facebook post from his personal page in which he expressed support for another poster’s comments that made some inflammatory accusations against a City Council member.

The atmosphere was positive and supportive Thursday as four participants of Drug Court were graduated from the program.

“I like myself today; before, I didn’t like myself too much,” said one graduate as he received his certificate and addressed the room of former and current participants, family members, and supporters of the program.

Drug Court — an alternative to jail time for drug-related crimes — was established in Nelson County in 2008.

Matt Gordon has been hired on in PLG-TV to assist with production work, weekend news coverage and to fill in as news anchor.

Gordon, a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, earned a degree in broadcasting. He had worked as a professional actor for a while before deciding to expand his options in film, working as a freelance media person.

“I just wanted to be able to do more than just act with film,” Gordon said. “I wanted to have my hands on all aspects, instead of just in front of the camera.”

Nelson County first responders battled freezing temperatures and hazardous roads Monday while responding to a drowning at a Cox’s Creek farm on Whitesides Road.

Nancy Dugan, 56, was found drowned in a cistern on her farm at 1845 Whitesides Road.

Nelson County Sheriff Ed Mattingly said in a press release that foul play is not suspected. An autopsy is scheduled Wednesday at the state medical examiner’s office, after which a preliminary report on the cause of death is expected.

The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority has approved incentives for a Japanese company, Itsuwa KY, LLC, which will be locating in Bardstown.

According to information on the KEDFA’s website, the state has given final approval to maximum tax incentives of $50,000 under the Kentucky Economic Incentive Act (KEIA) and preliminary approval to maximum incentives of $800,000 under the Kentucky Business Investment Program (KBI).